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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
444903108
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
See Item 5.
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: / /
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 444903108 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Reliance Financial Services Corporation
IRS Employer's Identification No.: 51-0113548
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) / /
(b) / /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds*
WC
5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) /X/
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
7. Sole Voting Power
2,449,624
Number of Shares
8. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned by Each
9. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting Person
2,449,624
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,449,624
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row(11)
Excludes Certain Shares* / /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row(11)
11.1
14. Type of Reporting Person
HC
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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The following information amends or supplements, as the case may be, the
information previously filed by Reliance Financial Services Corporation
("Reliance Financial") relating to the ownership by its subsidiaries of the
class of securities (the "Security") listed on the cover of this Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The information in Item 2 with respect to Bernard L. Schwartz is amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
Bernard L. Schwartz Director, Reliance Financial
Loral Space & Communications and RGH; Chairman of the Board and
Ltd. Chief Executive Officer, Loral
600 Third Avenue Space & Communications Ltd., a
New York, New York 10016 high-technology company
concentrating on satellite
manufacturing and satellite-based
services
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The Securities beneficially owned total 2,449,624 shares and, to the best
knowledge of Reliance Financial based on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1997, comprise approximately 11.1% of the
Securities outstanding. Of the 2,449,624 shares beneficially owned by Reliance
Financial 2,389,624 shares are owned directly by RIC and 60,000 shares are owned
directly by UK Ltd. Each of RIC and UK Ltd. has sole voting and dispositive
power over all of the shares of the Security directly owned by it.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: May 16, 1997
RELIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ James E. Yacobucci
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James E. Yacobucci
Senior Vice President-Investments
